SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value in Africa

Africa: SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value was 15.77 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.77 %
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
8th
of 36 groups
All-time high
16.33 %
in 2020
All-time low
13.18 %
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024

SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value in Africa, 2001–2024

0510152001201220242001: 13.9 %2002: 16.3 %2003: 15 %2004: 13.6 %2005: 13.2 %2006: 13.4 %2007: 13.3 %2008: 14.1 %2009: 15.1 %2010: 13.8 %2011: 13.2 %2012: 13.3 %2013: 13.7 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 14.4 %2016: 14.9 %2017: 14.7 %2018: 14.6 %2019: 14.9 %2020: 16.3 %2021: 15.7 %2022: 15.9 %2023: 16.3 %2024: 15.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Africa recorded 15.77 % for sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in 2024.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Africa peaked at 16.33 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.18 %, in 2005.

That places Africa 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value in Africa, year by year

Annual values for SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value added share of GDP in Africa, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 13.87 %
2002 16.3 % +17.5%
2003 14.98 % -8.1%
2004 13.56 % -9.5%
2005 13.18 % -2.8%
2006 13.38 % +1.5%
2007 13.31 % -0.5%
2008 14.12 % +6.1%
2009 15.1 % +6.9%
2010 13.79 % -8.7%
2011 13.23 % -4.1%
2012 13.32 % +0.7%
2013 13.74 % +3.2%
2014 13.72 % -0.1%
2015 14.42 % +5.1%
2016 14.88 % +3.2%
2017 14.72 % -1.1%
2018 14.62 % -0.7%
2019 14.94 % +2.2%
2020 16.33 % +9.3%
2021 15.68 % -4.0%
2022 15.86 % +1.1%
2023 16.28 % +2.6%
2024 15.77 % -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2 % 13.18 % 16.3 % 9
2010s 14.14 % 13.23 % 14.94 % 10
2020s 15.98 % 15.68 % 16.33 % 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 16.94 % compare
  2. 5 Mali 35.11 % compare
  3. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 17.05 % compare
  4. 6 Ethiopia 34.87 % compare
  5. 7 Afghanistan 34.52 % compare
  6. 7 Micronesia 16.52 % compare
  7. 8 Solomon Islands 33.98 % compare
  8. 9 Central African Republic 32.5 % compare
  9. 9 Melanesia 14.38 % compare
  10. 10 Chad 31.35 % compare
  11. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.39 % compare
  12. 11 Burundi 29.84 % compare
  13. 11 Viet Nam 11.96 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Africa?
Sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Africa was 15.77 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16.33 % in 2020.
What is the lowest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.18 % in 2005.
How does Africa rank for sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value?
Africa ranks 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value added share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value added share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 5,010 data points, 2001–2024
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The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.